What does alçada in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word alçada in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alçada in Portuguese.

The word alçada in Portuguese means alçada, competência, alçada, ampla, de grande alçada. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alçada

alçada, competência

noun (area of authority)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Não posso aconselhá-lo sobre aquele assunto. Lamento que não seja da minha alçada.
I cannot advise you on that matter. I'm afraid it's not in my remit.

alçada

noun (legal authority) (autoridade legal)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The matter was ruled to fall within the competence of the court.

ampla, de grande alçada

noun as adjective (figurative (general, catch-all)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Muitos psiquiatras acreditam que o termo esquizofrenia é uma palavra ampla que cobre um número de diferentes distúrbios mentais.
Many psychiatrists believe that the term schizophrenia is an umbrella word that covers a number of different mental disorders.

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